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Podcast Episode 146: Tips for Visual Learners

May 15, 2018 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re back for the last episode in our series on different learning styles to talk about study tips for visual learners in law school.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is a visual learner and how do you know if you are one?
Specific visual learning techniques and tools anyone can use to study more effectively
Why a study group may NOT be the best use of your time
Things to avoid for visual learners

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 145: Tips for Kinesthetic Learners

May 8, 2018 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This week, we’re continuing our series on strategies for different learning styles, with tips for kinesthetic learners. Even if this isn’t your preferred learning style, there’s lots of advice you can use to mix things up a bit and make your studying even more effective!

In this episode, we discuss:

What is a kinesthetic learner and how do you know if you are one?
Why there is no one-size-fits-all method for learning different material
Several techniques anyone can try – including some things that may surprise you!
Ways to stay focused in class, if you tend to zone out
The reality that some things you’ve been told your entire academic career NOT to do may actually work for you
Things to avoid for kinesthetic learners

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 144: Tips for Auditory Learners

May 1, 2018 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! For the next three episodes, we’re talking about different approaches to law school learning, starting with strategies for auditory learners. There are different ways to study using each of the learning styles we’ll discuss over the next three episodes of the podcast, so you can try different things and see how to study most effectively for your exams.

In this episode, we discuss:

What is an auditory learner and how do you know if you are one?
Active learning versus passive learning and why auditory learners still need to practice writing exams
Memorization strategies that work for everyone, but especially auditory learners
Things to avoid for auditory learners
Auditory learning techniques anyone can use to increase their study effectiveness

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 143: Understanding Work Assignments (w/Sadie Jones)

April 24, 2018 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re talking again with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about how to make sure you’re getting the information you need to do a good job on any work assignment.

In this episode, we discuss:

What to do when you get called into a meeting to discuss a new assignment
What NOT to do when you get called into a meeting to discuss a new assignment
Common ways things can go wrong on an assignment
Why you need to be really careful with legal research tools
How to get more information without looking like you weren’t paying attention or have no idea what you’re doing (even if you don’t!)

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 142: Owning Your Career (w/Whittney Beard)

April 17, 2018 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking with Whittney Beard, an ex-lawyer and career coach at Orrick, about how to really own and direct your career, even as a young lawyer.

In this episode, we discuss:

What exactly a career coach does and why they are valuable
Common mistakes many young/inexperienced lawyers make
The truth about getting the assignments you want
Concrete steps you can take if you’re unhappy in your career or working with some difficult personalities
What to do when you think you’re ready to move on

Thanks for listening!

Podcast Episode 141: Experiential Learning (w/Allison Pincus)

April 10, 2018 By Law School Toolbox Team Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking with Law School Toolbox tutor Allison Pincus about experiential learning opportunities in law school and why you should make sure you’re engaging in some of them.

In this episode, we discuss:

What experiential learning is and why the ABA is requiring more of it
Why it is so important to engage in experiential learning opportunities as a law student
What the best experiential learning opportunities are
How to ensure you get to have the experience you want
How to balance experiential learning and your regular class load
Our experiences with experiential learning

Thanks for listening!

Law School Toolbox Team

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